Month: January 2018

By Staff Reporter KARACHI: Renowned educationist Dr Asim Hussain was re-appointed Chairperson, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Sindh here yesterday. A notification issued here yesterday by Sindh Chief Secretary said that Dr Asim Hussains’ term would be one year. The reappointment was ordered by Chief Minister Sindh in his capacity as “ Controlling Authority “.

By Staff Reporter KARACHI:Former petroleum minister and leader of PPP Dr Asim Hussain after obtaining Court’s permission is leaving for Dubai this  afternoon onward to London for his follow-up treatment. According to schedule, on Saturday he will take the flight from Karachi to Dubai, and from there he will resume his journey to London. He […]

By Nasir Mahmood Karachi: Former petroleum minister and Pakistan People’s Party leader Dr Asim Hussain has been allowed by Accountability court No. IV to travel abroad for medical treatment for the next 15 days. He has been directed by the court to submit fresh surety bond worth six million rupees. Surety bond of Rs. 6 […]

DR ASIM FALLS ILL, SEEKS FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT ABROAD  By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI – January 15: Former petroleum minister and leader of Pakistan People’s Party Dr Asim Hussain has fallen ill. He has requested the Accountability Court to grant permission for at least one month leave for his follow-up treatment abroad. The court issued notice to […]

By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI:  Former petroleum minister and Chancellor, Ziauddin Medical University, Dr Asim Hussain has advised that medical colleges should be categorized. He said the colleges having good performance should get more money. He was replying to the queries from media members outside the Supreme Court, Karachi Registry yesterday. We want to benefit the […]

By Waseem Kambo ISLAMABAD: Former president of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Dr Asim Hussain, during a suo moto hearing yesterday, told the Supreme Court (SC) that he is being dragged into the PMDC case. “I am from a respectable family,” said the physician-cum-politician from Pakistan People’s Party in front of a three-member SC […]

MY NEW RECOMMENDATIONS ALTERED BY NEW REGIME  By  Nasir Mahmood ISLAMABAD:  “We had closed about 25 medical colleges and prepared new recommendations. Those recommendations were altered by new regime after our government and then started manipulations,” former petroleum minister and Chairman Sindh Higher Education Commission Dr Asim Hussain said this yesterday replying to questions from […]

By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI: “Our medical ordinance 1962 was a duplicate copy of the Indian medical ordinance 1956. This is unfortunate that in 1962 ordinance there was no authority vested in PMDC to grant permission to open new medical colleges,” former petroleum minister and head of  Sindh Higher Education Commission Dr Asim Hussain said this […]

By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI:  After his return from medical treatment in London former petroleum minister and leader of Pakistan People’s Party Dr Asim Hussain appeared before Accountability Court IV yesterday in NAB reference No.13/2016 while the NAB failed to produce witness and requested for more time as the witness was fallen ill. The court adjourned […]